John Paul II led more than a billion Catholics for 27 years and revolutionized how the church's followers relate to the pope. He traveled to more than 125 countries, logging 680,000 miles of travel.

He was right. Good Showing by the Lions Before the big inning, Pope John starting pitcher Miles Masone was frustrating the Rams. He didn’t have an overpowering fastball, but was spotting it well.

In 1958, the papal election took a bizarre turn when white smoke was followed by black smoke—an unprecedented event in Vatican history. Was it a sign of internal conflict, or did something ...